Insights: Obesity Increases Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence

A new study published in the journal Cancer suggests women with the most common form of breast cancer who are overweight or obese at diagnosis have significantly higher risk of breast cancer recurrence and death. Lead author Joseph Sparano, MD, director, clinical trials office, Albert Einstein Cancer Center, and associate chairman of medical oncology, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, discusses the study’s implications and its potential impact on physician practice and patient care.